Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing

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1. Why kids can't read (and what we can do about it), with Kate Crist

   Publié: 06/03/2025
2. The mystery of ‘it’ in English. The most dramatic moments in grammar history. Ghost Town Mad, the song

   Publié: 04/03/2025
3. From 'Parasite' to 'Emilia Pérez': How movies shape language, with Andrew Cheng

   Publié: 27/02/2025
4. Why Americans write 'canceled' but still write 'cancellation.' How printing history gave us 'fine print.' Fluff.

   Publié: 25/02/2025
5. Writing Motivation Hacks, with Mary Robinette Kowal

   Publié: 20/02/2025
6. Why we misuse ‘literally.’ How ham radio got its name. District

   Publié: 18/02/2025
7. How to be a ghostwriter, with Dan Gerstein

   Publié: 13/02/2025
8. Why some holidays have apostrophes. Why Californians say ‘the 405.’ MIGD

   Publié: 11/02/2025
9. Word games and the joy of playing every day, with Lex Friedman

   Publié: 06/02/2025
10. 'Toeing' the line. Metonymy versus synecdoche. Ghost town mad

    Publié: 04/02/2025
11. Wordplay and cartoons: Inside the making of 'AB@C,' with Rob Meyerson and Dan Misdea

    Publié: 30/01/2025
12. Does 'book-book' make sense? Fun words for jigsaw lovers. Chilly chickens.

    Publié: 28/01/2025
13. The secret to writing a good memoir, with Wendy Dale

    Publié: 23/01/2025
14. Quotation marks in 1906. Starting stories in the middle. Road trip words.

    Publié: 21/01/2025
15. 'Rebel with a Clause,' the movie, with Ellen Jovin and Brandt Johnson

    Publié: 16/01/2025
16. From "august" to "August." Why the union is always "strong." Nee nee

    Publié: 14/01/2025
17. The psychology of fandom, with Jennifer Lynn Barnes

    Publié: 09/01/2025
18. Does 'Wicked' have a grammar error? What is the 'neck of the woods'? To be Frances

    Publié: 07/01/2025
19. The case of the mystery dialect, with Natalie Schilling

    Publié: 02/01/2025
20. 2024 words of the year, with John Kelly

    Publié: 30/12/2024